Joel Embiid vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,775 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,066 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,693 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 754 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Joel Embiid 464 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)